Samuel Eto’o in ‘kindergarten talk’ after claims Cameroon team-mates had ‘plot’ not to pass to him

Samuel Eto’o has accused team-mates of deliberately ignoring him during their World Cup playoff (Picture: AP)

Samuel Eto’o claims his Cameroon team-mates had concocted a ‘plot’ not to pass him the ball during their World Cup qualifier against Tunisia.

Last month’s 0-0 draw was the first-leg of their World Cup playoff, with the second leg taking place on Sunday.

But Chelsea striker Eto’o, who played in the tie despite his alleged decision to retire from international football in September, was less than impressed with the attitude of his fellow Cameroonians, who he insisted deliberately wouldn’t pass to him during the match.

‘It’s true and regrettable,’ Eto’o said. ‘And when you watched me retreating to the midfield to chase the ball, it’s because I heard of the plot.

‘Football is a collective sport. You are obliged to pass the ball even to your worst enemy, especially when he is in a good position to receive it.

‘It is time to put all these issues behind us and concentrate on Sunday’s match.

All is not well in the Cameroon camp according to Samuel Eto’o (Picture: Getty)

‘We need to unite, chat during the game and do our best to obtain the result that the entire nation is expecting from us and, since our coach is right here, I want him to help stop the act of not passing the ball to a player on the field.’

‘Each of you can go and watch the video once more. I have watched it over again for about six to seven times. I never noticed any time when a player refused to pass the ball to Eto’o or any other player.

‘There could be some issues between the players but nobody refused to kick the ball to Eto’o during that encounter. To me it sounds much like a kindergarten talk.’